Acts 26:15-17

Paul brought Jesus’ words on the Damascus road (cf. Acts 9:5-6; Acts 22:8; Acts 22:10), His instructions through Ananias (cf. Acts 22:14-15), and His command in Paul’s Jerusalem vision (cf. Acts 22:18-21) together here. He did so to summarize and to stress the divine commission that Jesus Christ gave him concerning his particular mission in life (cf. Jeremiah 1:7-8; Ezekiel 2:1; Ezekiel 2:3). His reference to being sent to Gentiles would have drawn a favorable reaction from his Gentile audience.

"Paul’s language here becomes noticeably more biblical; he sees his call as a commission to become one of God’s prophets like Ezekiel or Jeremiah and to share the role of the Servant of Yahweh." [Note: Neil, p. 244.]